M8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Geology, Computers, Internet
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Author: Huilin Xing, Xiwei Xu ISBN: 9783642019012
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg Publication: November 22, 2010
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: Huilin Xing, Xiwei Xu
ISBN: 9783642019012
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication: November 22, 2010
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

The M8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake occurred in China on May 12, 2008, killing over 69,000 people and displacing millions from their homes. This was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters on record. This book includes 5 chapters describing the tectonic setting and historical earthquakes around the Chuan-Dian region, the nucleation of the Wenchuan earthquake, occurrence and aftershocks. The field observations of earthquake induced surface fractures and building damage, form a major and special part of this book and include a large number of digital photos with accompanying explanantions.

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The M8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake occurred in China on May 12, 2008, killing over 69,000 people and displacing millions from their homes. This was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters on record. This book includes 5 chapters describing the tectonic setting and historical earthquakes around the Chuan-Dian region, the nucleation of the Wenchuan earthquake, occurrence and aftershocks. The field observations of earthquake induced surface fractures and building damage, form a major and special part of this book and include a large number of digital photos with accompanying explanantions.

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